Wawa Zainal

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Nur Hawa Zainal
Born
Nur Hawa binti Zainal Abidin

(1991-03-12) March 12, 1991 (age 30)
Occupation Actress, model
Years active2011—present
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Spouse(s)
Aeril Zafrel
(m. 2013)
Children3

Nur Hawa "Wawa" Zainal Abidin (born 12 March 1991) [1] is a Malaysian actress and model. She is best known for playing Bunga in the drama series Ana Lu'lu.

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Early life and career

Wawa is the eighth of eleven children, born to a hybrid Filipino-Malaysian family. Her father is a Bruneian mix with Bajau, while her mother is a Filipino. Wawa attended school at St. Dominic. [2]

Before entering the world of acting, Wawa first went into modelling industry at the age of 12. Following a short career as a model, Wawa began work as an actress for Metrowealth (MIG), and has starred in a variety of movies and dramas produced by the company. Wawa's first role as an actor was in the film Sumpahan Kum Kum directed by Ismail Bob Hisham.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Sumpahan Kum KumShimaDebut film appearances
Hantu Dalam Botol KicapPuteri
Seram Sejuk [3] Rose
Budak PailangShe
3 TemujanjiAdira
Aji Noh MotorSutera
2013Pada Suatu Cinta DahuluNora
99 Kali RinduFatin Qalbie
LongkaiSuraya
Kisah Paling GangsterRina
2021Sabda KekasihKasih MurniAlso as producer

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV Network
2011Ana Lu'luBunga TV3
KlikAmanda Astro Ceria
2013Cinta QasehQasehTV3
2016Duda Terlajak LarisAnis Nabihah
Patahnya Sebelah SayapTania
2018Sejadah Untuk DiaZara Astro Oasis

Telemovie

YearTitleRoleTV channel
2012Cinta VlogMadiha TV9
Kenapa Aku Binti AbdullahAminah
Cahaya ImanNur Iman TV3
2013Serindu Taj MahalAishah
2016Gerimis Hati AsyikinAsyikin
2017Biarkan Cinta Tersenyum LagiMaya Arisa Astro Ria

Television

YearTitleRoleTV Network
2018Ketuk Ketuk RamadhanHerself (Invited Artist) TV1

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryOutcome
2012 Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian Most Popular Female New ArtistWon

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References

  1. Biodata Wawa Zainal
  2. Biodata Profile Wawa Zainal, additional text.
  3. Seram Sejuk Full Movie, Retrieved on 5 September 2012.